Trump proposes USD18 Billion cut in budget to pay for Border Wall

US President Donald Trump has announced a USD18 Billion cut on the budget from programmes like medical research, infrastructure and community grants to pay for the construction of the border wall that would prevent illegal immigrants entering into the US from Mexico.

Some USD1.2 Billion would be cut from National Institute of Health Research, USD1.5 Billion from Community Development Block Grant Programme, USD 500 Million from TIGER grants among others.

During the election campaign, Mr Trump kept mentioning that Mexico would pay up for the wall and now has deviated from his claims/promises.